moroccan berber high atlas storage bag face. This is a rare, old example from the little-known Ait Bou Ichaouen Berbers in the eastern High Atlas close to the Algerian border. These pieces were often made by young girls and subsequently used by them to store precious items after marriage. According to original research by Alfred and Suzanne Saulniers the Berbers weave what they can see and this grid design is a portrayal of fields of vegetation which are associated with prosperity. See pages 66-67 and Plate 84 with close up detail on page 66 of this design in the text book "Ait Bou Ichaouen". Reference 2647. 108 x 58cm. 3ft.6in. x 2ft. Euros 380.